Wagon-standard



(No Model.)

S. MOORE & L. 0. BURLING.

WAGON STANDARD. No. 309,866. Patented Dec. 30, 1884.

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SEABORN MOORE AND LANCASTER COVENTRY BURLING, OF ANITA, IOWA.

WAGON-STANDARD.

BPECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 309,866, dated December 30,1884.

Application filed March 6, 1884.

(No model.)

To a, whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, SEABORN MOORE and Lanoas'rnn G. BURLING, citizens of the United States, residing at Anita, in the county of Cass and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in \Vagon-Standards; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon. which form a part of this specification.

Our invention relates to wagon standards or stakes; and it consists in the novel construction of the stake and the means whereby the same is secured in position on the bolster, all of which will be hereinafter described.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side view of a bolster provided with our improvements. Fig. 2 is a detail view of the stake. Fig. 3 is a view of the lower end of the stake. Fig. 4. is a cross-sectional view of the stake on line a; a", Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a top planwiew of the bolster-plate. Fig.6 is a transverse section of the bolster-plate on line y y, Fig. 5, and Fig. 7 is a detail view of the upper end of a standard provided with stake-rings, all of which will be described.

The standard A is made of metal, preferably malleable iron, and ot the cross-sectional form most clearly shown in Fig. 4. iVe also, by preference, provide the stake at its upper end with an eye or opening, A. The base-plate B of this stake is extended laterally on its outer side or edge to form the lug B, through which is formed the bolt-hole I3. The outer edge may also be provided with holes to re ceive rings for false or extension stake or standard, asshown in Fig. 7. At the other or inner side of the stake we provide the depending shank O, which is threaded at its lower end to receive the retaining-nut. The portion 0 of this shank next the plate B is preferably made angular, as shown.

In applying our stake to the bolster D the latter is bored to provide bolt-holes, as indicated in dotted lines, Fig. 1. The shank is then passed through the inner one of these holes and secured by tap or nut 0, turned on its threaded lower end, as shown. The bolt E is then passed through the hole B in the lug or eye B and through the bolster and secured by nut E, as shown. This construction, it will be seen, dispenses with the mortising of the bolster to receive the tenon of the stake, and provides a convenient means of securing the stake, and one which admits of its easy application. By arranging the stem on the inner edge of the stakes base 13 the strain on the stake, which, as is well understood, is outward, is more firmly supported than were the said stem or shank arranged on the outer edge of said base.

WVhile the construction before described gives good.results, as set forth, we prefer to use in connection therewith the bolster-plate F, which is provided near its inner end with screw-holes F F, through which are passed the screws which secure said plate to the bolster. As shown, the outer upper side of the bolster is cut away slightly, so that the bolster-plate when fitted thereto will be flush with the upper face of the bolster. This plate F is provided with a socket, G, fitted to receive the base-plate B of the stake, and is provided with an opening, G, for the passage of the stem 0, and a bolt-hole, G for the bolt E, as will be readily understood. \Ve prefer to form the socket G by casting the upward ly-projected rib or flange G" on the plate F, as shown; but it is obvious the plate could be cast with a depressed mortise to serve the same purpose. The ledge G, it will be seen from Fig. 5, only extends around the sides and outer end of the stake. This bolster-- plate prevents all damage and wear to the bolster, and greatly increases the durability of the device. \Vhile for security and additional strength we prefer to use the bolt IE, it will be seen that this bolt may be dispensed with when the socket or other means is employed to prevent the stake from rotating on its shank or stem C.

It is manifest that it would involve no departure from the principles of our invention to apply same to the bed of trucks or drays in the manner described, instead of to the bolster, as shown and set forth.

Vhen necessary in order to further strengthen and support stake or standard, we use iron G", and having openings G G formed through it within said socket, the standard seated within said socket, and having shank 0, extended through openings G, perforforated lug B, extended from its outer edge, and the necessary retaining bolts and nuts, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof We aflix our signatures in presence of two witnesses. SEABORN MOORE. LANCASTER COVENTRY BURLING, W'itnesses:

E. E. MAJOR, O. S. LYMASTER. 

